You put a rainbow flag on your windshield and you’re saying something.” So, why are flags so symbolic of the movement? The creator of the first rainbow Gay Pride Flag, Gilbert Baker, said, “Flags say something.
But each group, like each state, has their own individual flag.” Monica Helms, the creator of the Transgender Pride Flag, probably phrased it best when she said, “I say the rainbow flag is like the American flag: everybody’s underneath that. Why are there so many flags that stand for the specific groups of the community?
There are, however, many flags recognized among the LGBTQ+ community to symbolize the wide range of sexual orientations and gender identities. We all know the famous rainbow flag that represents gay pride.
